Curious passages on signs and myths from old texts
A selection of antiquarian anecdotes cites Behae of Saragossa around 1288 on Babel’s builders seeking fireproof refuge and taming natural forces. It recounts King James VI’s signing tale of signs with Aberdeen’s supposed professor and Geordie’s comic foil. plus notes on infant education, Cornwall’s Landsend imagery, and California polygamy.
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Behae
Saragossa
Tower of Babel
Sfyware-Mendes
Amsterdam
Solomon
Benjamin Franklin
James VI
London
Europe
Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
Geordie
Signs
Indies
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Landsend
Cornwall
England
Atlantic
Botallock
Cape Cornwall
Johns
Torbes
California
FAM
Endowment, Society,and Life Assurance
Chatham Plage
Blackfriars
Pascoz
Leger Grenerut
Hewin Porcuer
Maarin Tucker
Burra
Groner Alfred Muskert
M.P
Burrerwomm Baxer
Henry Bowden
Luard John Fuller
Thomas Willis Muskett
Raward Leo
Major Willock
K.L
United Kingdom
LIPE
Joan Cazenove
Nicholson
T. Prowse
N.B
Thomas Prowse
Prarelield
D —Hallet and Co
Ludgate-street
Wilon
Fenchurch Street
Thomas and Co
Old Kert Youd
Birchmore
New Kent-road
Kusel
Whitechapel-road
Whitehead
Park-1
Bridge-street
Lambeth
Brown
Obinson
Quen and Reyal
Robinson
Matts
Robison
Rosinson and Bellville
Red Lion Street
Holborn
Lon Ton
Frovae
NAV. Naval “Military
East “India Company Life Assurance Society
Qozen
Frederick
Willam Gosset
Adolphus’ Fugolarence
R.N.G
George Cockburn
Marines
James Cockburn
Thomas Troubridge, Bt
R.N. M.P
the Admiralty
Waterloo Place
Pall
Wili
Smith
East India Army
William Chard, Esq
Navy
Mail
Finch Lave
Cornhill
Sam Danielle Watson
B. Chamberlain
British Museum
Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons
Broad Street
Bloomsbury
Gowan
Bedford-street
Strand
T. G.wan
Fleet-street
Kitchingman
Skinner-street
Bishops
Gate Wichout
T. Ward and CO
Paternoster Row
J. Styles
D.D
Earl of
China
Siam
Corea
Loohoo Islands
Spectator
Robert VaucHas
University College
Patriot
John Bunyan
T. Dick
Mammon
Joan Hanpis
Royal
Rosert Mupiz
Esa
Baxter
Porter
Mayhew
Thomas Ward and CO
Paternister Row
Weekly Chronicle
Kingdom
Graham and Co
H. Wright
London-rod
Southwark
Truss
Sherwood
Paternoster-row
Carvalho
Harris
Baw-street
Baths
New Bond-street
Lothbury
City
C. Ollis
Collis
R. Johnston
T. Prout
J. Sanger
Hannay and Co
Oxford-street
Willoughby
Bishopsgate-street
Stirling
Whitechapel
Holwell
Blackman-street
Gifford
Hallows
Crossthwaite and Co”S
Crossthwaite & Co
Barlay
Lone
Farringdon-street
Newbery
Edwards
St. Paul's Churchyard
Sutton and Co
Bow Churchyard
T. Butler
Cheapside
White
Willoughb & Co
Bishopagate-street
Sanger
Oxford Street
Bateman
Castle-street
Leicester Square
Prout
Blount
Cheynewalk
Chelsea
Hampstead
Smartt
Enfield
Strillitos
Tottenham
Pears
Clapham
Hopwood
Richmond
Jones and Co
J. B. Kina
Messrs. Crossthwaite and Co
Limerick
J. Chrexe
Golden Perch
H.R. H
Duchess of Kent
the Treasury
Grimstone
G. J. Guthrie
Penryn Arms Hotel
Barger
Dublin
Heywood
T. W. Grimstone
Eye
Broad-street
W. Bicknell. CautTiox
W. Grimstone
King-street
Long Acre
Arren Russell
Wright
Iit
A. Rowland & Son
Hatton Garden
Rowland’s
Yoland
Ireland
Scotland
America
Loire
Yolane
Cooper
H. Ley
Clark
Green
Messrs. Graham and Co
Oxford-stree
Johnston, Cornhill
Assurance: Company
Princes Street
BANK
Capital
ONE MilLien
William, Bardgett
Samuel Bevington
Wm Fechney Black
John Brightmian
George Cohen
Coventry
John Drewest
Robert Eglinton
Erasmus Rt. Foster
Alex
Robert Irvine
Péter Morrison
William Shand
Henry Lewis
8Male
Thomas Teed
Fess
Peter Morrison
R. Tyng
J. Menzies
Edinburgh
Machen and Co
Doveras Jerrold
Kenny Meadows
Shaksyere
Ciadora
Mary
Johnson
Shakspere
Preas of
Vizerelly and Co
Napoleon
Norvins
Laurent de l
Marlowe
Raffet
Horace
Vernet
Jacquet
Napoleon Bonaparte
Nap - Jeon
Horace Vernet
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicho
Nickleby
Kate Nickleby
Mulberry Hawk
Ralph
Nicholas
Smike
Ralph Nickleby
Newman Noggs
Bowdon
Robert Tyas
J Menzies
Machenand.co
IMCO
Simco
Mina
Drouggist
Stony Stratford
Maze Caucurtt
J. Boddington
Barclay and Sons
Johnston
Castle Street
Boddington and Co
Charlotte-street
Fitzroy-square
Franks
Jossex Hener Grexy
Erq
F.R.B
Cornell
Royal College of Surgeons
St. Thomas's Hospital
King’s College, London
Mr. Franks
George Franks
Blackfriarn-road
West Middlesex Assurance Company
Leponrin Bseacus
Bass
Baker-street
Portman-square
Sackville-atreat
St. David's
High Street
James Alexander
George Anderson
James Drummond
Sarmanel Eyre
Robert Ferguson
Thomas Hope
J. D. Hustler
Thomas Knowles
H. R. Perkins
Thomas Price
William Reid
Edward W. Taylor
John Wilson
Wm. Whittaker
Samuel Eyre
G. E. Williams
Wiliam Hole
Bank of England
Bank of Ireland
Western Bank of Scotland
Prystelan
Marehall Hall
M.D
Letherday
John Limwsino
Madrige
O &c
Mozart
Beethoven
Philharmonic
Ous Philharmonic
Bznish
Tay Harmonist
Contents
Strauss
Soleman
Rossini
Gabrielski
Desmonad Ryan, Esq
C. G. Beissiger
Barcarole
D. G. F. Auber
Emem Walzer
J. N. Hursmel
Colin
Landler
J.P. Pixis
Harmonia
the Mirror
Limbird
the Harmonist
School of Harmoniets
Paul
Turner
London University
C. King
Blackfriars-road
Christ-church
Barclay and Sens
Abernethy
Oxford-atract
Neos
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